Russia invades Ukraine

Well no but I’ve googled it now and the nearest point is 2.5 miles in the Berring Straits between Big Diomede island (Russian) and Little Diomede Isla (USA) due to an international time line between them Big is 21 hours ahead of Little

 

They're also called tomorrow island and yesterday island, which is cute, although not often as no one lives on the big one.

 

A beautiful moment in the EU Parliament chamber.

Lengthy round of applause in a standing ovation in support for Ukraine. Representatives wearing t-shirts with Ukrainian flag.

 

Led by Ukraine, many ambassadors, including those of the UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, the US, and the EU, walked out as Lavrov began to speak.

 

I think that was in Geneva. Another wonderful thing.

Zelenskyy now speaking to the European Parliament.

 

Just watched it live...Zelensky was preceded by a wonderful speech by Roberta Mersola, President of the European Parliament. Inspiring stuff, she said ( echoes of Roosevelt's speech in 1940) ''there is no being neutral between the fire and the fire brigade.''

 

Same here.

A stark contrast compared to DePfeffel in Warsaw. A hugely personal emotional comment/series of questions from a Ukrainian journalist who managed to get to Warsaw.

DePfeffel focussing heavily on thanking her for managing to get there to listen to him today and completely ignoring any of her families fear and worries.

 

To be honest, I think that's unfair ( and I'm no supporter of DePf ) UK was the first European state to back Ukraine, several thousand Anti tank and Anti aircraft weapons are already in use by Ukraine's forces.

 

Meanwhile Imran Khan has happily skipped back from Moscow after signing a deal to import wheat and gas.

 

I was speaking more about the tone. Not sure if you saw it. Was a powerful moment from the journalist. Instead DePfeffel fumbled around to thank the woman for coming. It jarred terribly.

 

I saw that he was in Moscow the other day. Off the back of the seemingly daily trotting out of "allies"... such as leaders of Belarus and Armenia (now firmly back in line).

I was surprised to see Imran Khan. I thought he had more about him that that, but seemingly not.

 

It's hard trying to comfort and console someone and put them at ease when there's not much you can do or say that will change anything. It just makes anything you do or say look and feel hollow.

Putin has done an excellent job making the west look feeble.

 

I always knew he was a lovely person.

 

DePfeffel certainly doesn't need any assistance on being hollow.

 

He's pathetic in my eyes. A country mired in gang rapes, honour killings, mob executions for supposed blasphemy.

 

I did see it and I watched it live with tears running down my face, my heart goes out to the young lady and the Ukrainian nation, and I'm sure DeFp supports everything she said, but sometimes it's difficult to respond adequately off the cuff rather than a planned speech.

 

His planned speeches tend to miss the mark too. Not surprising as his first instinct is the preservation and promotion of himself. You'd certainly see no tears from him at someone elses harrowing plight.

 

Anal sex with minors to preserve their virginity for a dowry. Treating women like second class citizens and genital mutilation. It's a reason a lot of young Pakistani women leave their homes and families.

 

Or feeble.

 

"Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has repeated his country’s support for the Chinese government regarding its policies in the Uighur Muslim-majority Xinjiang province, while also praising the country’s one-party system as offering a better model for societies compared with electoral democracy"